Dorothea met een groep reizigers uit Goethe's Hermann und Dorothea c. 1864

"Dorothea met een groep reizigers uit Goethe's Hermann und Dorothea" is a black and white etching created by Johann Leonhard Raab in 1864. The print depicts a scene from the German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's famous poem "Hermann und Dorothea," featuring the protagonist Dorothea interacting with a group of travelers. The scene is likely set in a rural landscape, with figures grouped around a well or fountain in the foreground, and a distant landscape of hills and trees in the background. The artwork is an example of the use of literary illustration in visual art, a popular genre during the 19th century. Raab's etching showcases the detailed and realistic style of printmaking in the mid-19th century.